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which makes me think thanks washington for nothing. they would do little to save the financial mess. gimmicks, all gimmicks. coming up, picking tea party favorite for the senate seat. reaction on what it means for the future of the g.o.p. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, m breathing better. so now i cane in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to he improve ur lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-actininhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. pele with copd taking advair advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition if you're still having difficulty breathing, improve your lung function. get your first full prescription fr and save on refills at advaircopd.com. gerri: liberals love to say the g.o.p. is the all white male party, but senate rep
which makes me think thanks washington for nothing. they would do little to save the financial mess. gimmicks, all gimmicks. coming up, picking tea party favorite for the senate seat. reaction on what it means for the future of the g.o.p. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, m breathing better. so now i cane in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting...
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with these interest rates and this fed, of course it's cheap but you still have the things going on in washington that is holding back everything. the question is, how much does it mean and what will it do and you're holding back people from the end of the year and the market will go down 2, 3%. >> much harder than that and the point that temper is making, stocks are cheap, the fed is your friend. your reaction? >> stocks aren't cheap. it's 12 times a number that is fantasy for next year. they are trading 15 times trailing earnings over the last 30 years the stock market is rich. so that would be point number one. point number two is that the fed is not your friend. the best periods for equity return is after the fed realizes policy, not when they have their foot on the gas. the late '40s and late '50s. i'm sure all of us will remember 1995, for example, after the fed inverted the yield curve, clinton and gingrich were threatening to shut down the government. green pan thought there was a chance that we were going into recession. but that was after they actually normalized policy. the same thing
with these interest rates and this fed, of course it's cheap but you still have the things going on in washington that is holding back everything. the question is, how much does it mean and what will it do and you're holding back people from the end of the year and the market will go down 2, 3%. >> much harder than that and the point that temper is making, stocks are cheap, the fed is your friend. your reaction? >> stocks aren't cheap. it's 12 times a number that is fantasy for next...
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black comedy from washington. melissa: what did you think of what you saw today? >> what you see is the speaker is trying to surrender and white house won't accept it. they keep raising the ante a year and a half ago. summer of 2011, debt ceiling crisis. boehner made a huge offer his caucus would have rejected it and had a hard fight and white house slapped him away. melissa: a lot of people are saying speaker boehner is negotiating but who he really speaking for? he may not have enough support to drive home whatever deal he is making. we could see that with this plan b out there. does he have support of his own party in the house to raise taxes? >> i think he talked to house leaders after the election, said, hey, look what the results were. even if he feels part of the caucus, democrats if they go along with this will supply votes to win. as you see the white house still wants more and more and more and they're not giving him a fig leaf to go back to his caucus in reforming of entitlements and things like that. melissa: yeah. you definitely get a sense all they'r
black comedy from washington. melissa: what did you think of what you saw today? >> what you see is the speaker is trying to surrender and white house won't accept it. they keep raising the ante a year and a half ago. summer of 2011, debt ceiling crisis. boehner made a huge offer his caucus would have rejected it and had a hard fight and white house slapped him away. melissa: a lot of people are saying speaker boehner is negotiating but who he really speaking for? he may not have enough...
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ashley: budget talks in washington dominating headlines. our investors overlooking the bigger global threat than the fiscal cliff? joining us doug cote, chief market strategist withing investment management. always spending too much time worrying about the fiscal cliff and what worrres you on the global scale? >> fundamental you shouldn't focus too much on politicians anyway, what we are looking at is paying attention to the fundamentals of corporate earnings, what matters to companies and what we have seen is this is the first quarter in twelve consecutive quarters that year over year earnings growth is negative. that means something is happening in the global economy, either in the emerging markets or europe or japan and what we are seeing is that is a signal for economic slowdown, that matters to the market. what we are advocating is ride out this christmas rally going into the new year and turn back equities a little bit. we are not going to over do it. we are going to good defensive because of a lot head wind going forward. ashley: we
ashley: budget talks in washington dominating headlines. our investors overlooking the bigger global threat than the fiscal cliff? joining us doug cote, chief market strategist withing investment management. always spending too much time worrying about the fiscal cliff and what worrres you on the global scale? >> fundamental you shouldn't focus too much on politicians anyway, what we are looking at is paying attention to the fundamentals of corporate earnings, what matters to companies...
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the more wall street washington is rising above, the higher the market goes. >> rejection of how john boehner's plan "b" thatty had came out with today. the major averages are all trading around two-month highs today because it seems like progress is still being made on some kind of a deal. here's where we stand right now. the dow up 98 points, was up 125 at the high, and then the white house rejected and some comments by senate majority leader harry reid on that so-called plan "b" proposal from john boehner, sort of took some of the wind out of the sails. nasdaq still up 1.25%, a 3348 and the s&p 500 index is up 12-plus points right now at 1443. >> while the dow on pace for the first back-to-back triple-digit gains in nearly five months. can we hold on for the final hour? >> let's talk about that in our closing bell exchange. carol roth, the author of "entrepreneurial equation" is with us. from chicago, keith springer from springer financial adviser and john carpina is on the floor with us, and rick santelli, of course, is in chicago as well. carol, you've been skeptical about this m
the more wall street washington is rising above, the higher the market goes. >> rejection of how john boehner's plan "b" thatty had came out with today. the major averages are all trading around two-month highs today because it seems like progress is still being made on some kind of a deal. here's where we stand right now. the dow up 98 points, was up 125 at the high, and then the white house rejected and some comments by senate majority leader harry reid on that so-called plan...
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of course what's going on is business as usual here in washington. listen, i think there's bipartisan support to realize that this is emergency. we want to get money flowing to the people that need it. but let's get some information. let's not create a christmas tree here and load it up with all kinds of different ornaments. let's take a look at what the true need is, short term and then longer term. and let's do this in a measured fashion. so from my standpoint, i think it makes an awful lot of sense. we've got nine months left till fiscal year 2013. that's kind of the line of demarcation. we should be looking at what needs to be appropriated for the rest of fiscal year 2013. and then, you know, how about we pass a budget for fiscal year 2014 where we can consider the rest of the spending in a proper format where we're actually getting the information on how this thing really should be spent. >> i'm all for that, but i just want to say, look, the people in new york and new jersey, they still need help. >> absolutely. >> direct appropriation, financi
of course what's going on is business as usual here in washington. listen, i think there's bipartisan support to realize that this is emergency. we want to get money flowing to the people that need it. but let's get some information. let's not create a christmas tree here and load it up with all kinds of different ornaments. let's take a look at what the true need is, short term and then longer term. and let's do this in a measured fashion. so from my standpoint, i think it makes an awful lot...
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imnating from washington, the president, a members of his party in congress. the tragedy, at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, claimed the lives of 27 people, including 20 children understandably provoking calls for solutions, prevention of such bloodshed ever again. the di to control the inexplicable and the unpredictable. >> are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the case of such carnage? the politics are too hard? are we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? lou: several democratic lawmakers echoing the president's sentimentses within only hours of the shooting pushing for second amendment restrictions and tougher gun control laws nationwide. the senate's number two democrat says congressional hearings on gun control are on the way. senator dianne feinstein of california determined to get an assaults weapon ban on the floor this week, and schumer of new york sensing a political opportunity outlining to task gun control legislation this tim
imnating from washington, the president, a members of his party in congress. the tragedy, at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, claimed the lives of 27 people, including 20 children understandably provoking calls for solutions, prevention of such bloodshed ever again. the di to control the inexplicable and the unpredictable. >> are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the case of such carnage? the politics are too hard? are we prepared to say that such...
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send it to washington. i it's kenny's recipe of the day. >> they are so great. >> maybe they will talk more. you never know. >>> sue to the bond market, five-year notes up for action. rick santelli. >> hi, tyler, another spongy auction. the high stroke of 1:00 eastern was .765 on the bid side. what were the results of this auction, .769. it tailed off a bit. the 10 auction average, 2.87. this was deficient at 2.72. the lightest since july. indirect well below 42 auction average. here is where it's interesting. new trend, central banks, large institutions on direct bidding, 30.4, 11% is a 10 auction average. that's the best since sep '04, 77 basis points. rick, all yours. >> let's bring in jeff, cnbc contributor. you're a bond guy at the cme. is this a bond bubble and are we coming out of it? >> we talked a couple weeks ago on "power lunch" how we're poised to see the long end of the curve. we had confirmation when ben bernanke said they were going to focus the purchase on the belly of the curve. that's what
send it to washington. i it's kenny's recipe of the day. >> they are so great. >> maybe they will talk more. you never know. >>> sue to the bond market, five-year notes up for action. rick santelli. >> hi, tyler, another spongy auction. the high stroke of 1:00 eastern was .765 on the bid side. what were the results of this auction, .769. it tailed off a bit. the 10 auction average, 2.87. this was deficient at 2.72. the lightest since july. indirect well below 42...
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. >>> i'm bret baier in washington. the big story here, deal making on the fiscal cliff. is there a break-through? tonight on "special report," despite concessions on both sides of the aisle, president obama and boehner are playing political hardball. the white house insists they are making a good faith effort to reach a compromise as boehner is readying what he calls plan b. we will lay it out for you. students in newtown, connecticut, reeling from the deadly school shooting were back in the classroom today. different classrooms. the massacre sparked intense debate in washington over gun control legislation and what can be done to cush violence across the country. the nra is now weighing in. the national debt, how much do you owe? we'll break down numbers to take a frightening look at that in part with the of the series, "the cost of spendin spending." now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." >> dana: welcome back. after being charged with intoxicating manslaughter of his teammate, he cheered on the team from the sidelines. after mounting pressure the cowb
. >>> i'm bret baier in washington. the big story here, deal making on the fiscal cliff. is there a break-through? tonight on "special report," despite concessions on both sides of the aisle, president obama and boehner are playing political hardball. the white house insists they are making a good faith effort to reach a compromise as boehner is readying what he calls plan b. we will lay it out for you. students in newtown, connecticut, reeling from the deadly school shooting...
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it is coming out of washington, d.c. the speaker of the house had a plan b, in terms of the fiscal cliff deal. the white house came out and said they reject plan b. dagen: again, one of the major differences, $400,000 cut off for a tax increase versus $1 million which is what the house speaker had presented to the white house. it seems as if taxes, for at least some people, will go up. connell: now we have this story that we have been meaning to talk about. users of instagram, the company is claiming ownership of the photos. shibani: a bout of people are reaching the conclusion of not posting photos at all. it is so important to read that fine print. the photo sharing site instagram posting on its company blog, if you do not read the coopany blog, you will not find this out. the company is changing its privacy statement so i can make money off of the pictures whether you like it or not. you agree that a business or other entity may pay us, basically anything that you put up there along with any associated metadata or act
it is coming out of washington, d.c. the speaker of the house had a plan b, in terms of the fiscal cliff deal. the white house came out and said they reject plan b. dagen: again, one of the major differences, $400,000 cut off for a tax increase versus $1 million which is what the house speaker had presented to the white house. it seems as if taxes, for at least some people, will go up. connell: now we have this story that we have been meaning to talk about. users of instagram, the company is...
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that is the hardest thing to do in washington, actually execute the plan. so let's get it done now, even if we go into january. let's get it done. liz: doesn't that look like, as ec president obama move up, john boehner move down, this is a classic mega the -- negotiation. >> they're getting close. what gets in the way as politics. frankly, harry reid not helpful. the president campaigning on higher taxes for the rich, not helpful. liz: was it unhelpful when john boehner, the book came up and put up a board that said it was about spending? that really shocked them. >> was part of negotiating in public. liz: why are they doing it in public? >> because we want to get political points. we're still playing politics which is the problem. that is the big problem. liz: do you recall ever being a party to a situation like this? coming down to the wire? >> oh, sure. we are involved. liz: the government closed down. >> trade bills are passed by one vote at midnight. things of that nature. you know, some people will tell you in d.c., look, i think this is the right th
that is the hardest thing to do in washington, actually execute the plan. so let's get it done now, even if we go into january. let's get it done. liz: doesn't that look like, as ec president obama move up, john boehner move down, this is a classic mega the -- negotiation. >> they're getting close. what gets in the way as politics. frankly, harry reid not helpful. the president campaigning on higher taxes for the rich, not helpful. liz: was it unhelpful when john boehner, the book came up...
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and ambassador rice wrote in the washington post last week, that secretary clinton was unavailable because she had a grueling week. and the loss of her four colleagues would be grueling. but presidents can have grueling weeks. president roose vet appeared on a member of congress and he had a grueling day. and it departmentin ibcapacitate him and now senator clinton can't testify this week. two points don't make a pattern but make a line. >> i don't understand why the republicans haven't put feet to the fire and issued subpeonas for everyone. and i wish they would put the feet to the fire and i would have subpeoned erch. that is just me. >> sounds good to me. >> straight ahead, an american marine chained to a bed arrested for carrying a registered gun. his parents showed the photoof him chained to the bed, on the record, next. >>. >> this december, remember -- >> >> ♪ ...could end with adding a close friend. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. >> greta: a fompl former u.s. marine is chained to a bed arrested for bringing a gun into the coun
and ambassador rice wrote in the washington post last week, that secretary clinton was unavailable because she had a grueling week. and the loss of her four colleagues would be grueling. but presidents can have grueling weeks. president roose vet appeared on a member of congress and he had a grueling day. and it departmentin ibcapacitate him and now senator clinton can't testify this week. two points don't make a pattern but make a line. >> i don't understand why the republicans haven't...
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some more news out of washington. it's rumored that john boehner and president obama are considering a partial deal to avoid the fiscal cliff at the end of the year. it's rumored that a partial deal is being considered. [ light laughter ] or to put that in layman's terms, "oh, we're going to go off this cliff. [ laughter ] oh, yes." check this out -- abc is working on a new show inspired by justin bieber's life before he got famous. [ audience boos ] it makes sense. i mean, there's just so much we don't know about that week. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: some international news today. north koreans celebrated the one year anniversary of kim jong-un taking power with a big rally. kim jong-un was like, "you shouldn't have." while north koreans were like, "you made us." [ laughter ] you guys, christmas is right around the corner. [ cheers and applause ] so psyched. but, it means that this saturday is expected to be the second busiest shopping day of the year. or as mall bathrooms put i
some more news out of washington. it's rumored that john boehner and president obama are considering a partial deal to avoid the fiscal cliff at the end of the year. it's rumored that a partial deal is being considered. [ light laughter ] or to put that in layman's terms, "oh, we're going to go off this cliff. [ laughter ] oh, yes." check this out -- abc is working on a new show inspired by justin bieber's life before he got famous. [ audience boos ] it makes sense. i mean, there's...
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washington even during that speed read is still trying to find some type of solution to avoid the potential tax hikes and spending cuts set to hit at the end of this year. so look, taxes are coming april 15th. how can you the taxpayer prepare for whatever type of decision comes out of the beltway? joining me now is john hewitt, yes, of course from the former jackson hewitt. he's chairman and ceo now of liberty tax, one of the largest tax preparation businesses. oh, boy, a lot of people want to hear from you because perhaps there's a low-grade panic going on in their hearts and minds right now,,thinking what should i be doing in advance to limit my tax bill that i might get? can you even know when we don't know the landscape? >> it's hard to tell. and it's the most confusing it's been in my 43 year career. there are certain things we can do and certain situations. you need to check with your tax advisor. we eastbound p help people -- we even help people that aren't our customers so you can call and give you advice for your particular situation. liz: let's break out the most common situations
washington even during that speed read is still trying to find some type of solution to avoid the potential tax hikes and spending cuts set to hit at the end of this year. so look, taxes are coming april 15th. how can you the taxpayer prepare for whatever type of decision comes out of the beltway? joining me now is john hewitt, yes, of course from the former jackson hewitt. he's chairman and ceo now of liberty tax, one of the largest tax preparation businesses. oh, boy, a lot of people want to...
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we're dealing with washington here. this is not common sense. we're dealing with politicians whose main objective almost every time they are confronted with a problem is to kick the can down the road. that's what they have been doing for decades, at least the last 12 years. tell everybody to stop, let's pause, let's confront our problems rather than keep raising the debt limit. >> generally speaking, over reacting about the deficit, once we get to normal growth it will pay itself down over time. is that school of thinking right? >> no, i don't think so. i think what we're facing is over the long run. now, not immediately. but over the next couple of decades, we have a very big problem. we have built into our federal spending commitments more spending than our revenues will afford. that's because of the combination of this big generation retiring, the baby boomers that everybody talks about multiplied by the cost of health care. health care is the big problem not only in the federal budget but in all budgets. if you stick with the commitments we'
we're dealing with washington here. this is not common sense. we're dealing with politicians whose main objective almost every time they are confronted with a problem is to kick the can down the road. that's what they have been doing for decades, at least the last 12 years. tell everybody to stop, let's pause, let's confront our problems rather than keep raising the debt limit. >> generally speaking, over reacting about the deficit, once we get to normal growth it will pay itself down...
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according to the washington post, the shooter had no social media profile. one former classmate said he had been home schooled for a time before attending the local high school. but, again, the investigation into the shooter is on going and a complete profile may not emerge for days or weeks yet. investigators hope to learn as much as they can by learning of the survivors of the massacre. today, we learned that two adults survived friday's shooting instead of the one that was previously reported. also, contrary to some earlier reports, a state police spokesperson says the shooter had no connection to the school either through his mother or to himself. sandy hook elementary school is closed indefinitely. school officials say it's unclear if the school will ever reopen. moving trucks were seen outside the school this morning. moving furniture and supplies to a vacant school in a neighboring town. in newtown today, the first two funerals for victims, both of them 6-year-old boys, noah pozner and jack pinto. jack was buried in a new york giants football jersey.
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hawaii democrat daniel inway died in washington. he had represented hawaii since it became a state in 1959. he was its very first congressman and nine-temple senator. the u.s. put his japanese parents in an ininternment camp during world war ii. he joined the u.s. army, lost his right arm in the war, and won the medal of honor. he also served on the watergate committee and he was the only member to ask the question that was supposed to be the whole purpose of the panel. quote, would you care to recommend to this committee any legislation to prevent the recurrence of some of the irregularities that occurred in the 1972 presidential election? tonight vermont democrat patrick leahy has taken his place as third in line for the presidency. senator daniel inouye was 88 years old. his last word was aloha everytht the oral-b power brush is simply revolutionary. our unique brush head cleans in three directions with up to 50% more brush movements than leading sonic technology. oral-b power brushes. go to oralb.com for the latest offers. [ mal
hawaii democrat daniel inway died in washington. he had represented hawaii since it became a state in 1959. he was its very first congressman and nine-temple senator. the u.s. put his japanese parents in an ininternment camp during world war ii. he joined the u.s. army, lost his right arm in the war, and won the medal of honor. he also served on the watergate committee and he was the only member to ask the question that was supposed to be the whole purpose of the panel. quote, would you care to...
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can washington rise above in trying to get a deal done? we'll go to washington for the latest. and can kkr global get a deal? and then every child's favorite shopping location, toys "r" us staying opened for 88 hours straight. can the toy titan keep up with the likes of macy's? the ceo will join us live. we'll start with the cliff, though. house speaker boehner remaining hopeful that a deal can be reached but that the president has yet to offer what he's calling a balanced plan. our aim economy monday jaf verse is live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. briefing them on where they stand on fiscal cliff negotiations with the president and floated this idea of a two-track process where they would go ahead with a plan b option. take a listen to the speaker talking about what this plan b would actually be. >> our plan b would protect the american taxpayers who make a million dollars or less and have all of their current rates extended. i continue to have hope that we can reach a broader agreement with the white house that would reduce spending as well as revenues on the tabl
can washington rise above in trying to get a deal done? we'll go to washington for the latest. and can kkr global get a deal? and then every child's favorite shopping location, toys "r" us staying opened for 88 hours straight. can the toy titan keep up with the likes of macy's? the ceo will join us live. we'll start with the cliff, though. house speaker boehner remaining hopeful that a deal can be reached but that the president has yet to offer what he's calling a balanced plan. our...
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david: because of the washington post article that said a deal was likely. stuart: at first they thought yeah a deal is likely. then you got more detail about the two sides and where they are. david: cold water was poured on the whole idea and look what happened to the market. charles: they are moving now. they are throwing numbers out there. it is part of the negotiation process. stuart: as news develops about taxes, higher tax tax rates are coming. that does not sit well with grover norquist. he will tell us all about his position 10:35 this morning, he is on this program. let's go to nicole. i want to check in with apple. where are they? 4 minutes past 10:00 eastern time. nicole: apple is doing great today. yesterday we talked about the fact it was at 501. it's traded as high as 526 and change. they are head-to-head with samsung here in the states and abroad. i was reading some headlines, samsung, injunction against the apple in eu, but at the same time a judge decided against apple today. there's back and forth between the companies. when you look at tec
david: because of the washington post article that said a deal was likely. stuart: at first they thought yeah a deal is likely. then you got more detail about the two sides and where they are. david: cold water was poured on the whole idea and look what happened to the market. charles: they are moving now. they are throwing numbers out there. it is part of the negotiation process. stuart: as news develops about taxes, higher tax tax rates are coming. that does not sit well with grover norquist....
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>> they don't want to spend christmas in washington, do they? >> you have thursday, friday and monday, right? >> you have a lot of aides prepared to come back after christmas to try and make sure they're not too far away from d.c. it does look encouraging. you've had movements on both sides. you've had boehner indicating that he's willing to accept and rising tax rate for the wealthiest. at the same time, you've had the president scaling back the limit to which those tax rates go up the. >> and they're not arguing about idealogical points any more. >> exactly. >> and what about the debt ceiling? do you think this gets thrown to the mix or not? >> well, i think the white house knows very strongly that as far as the markets are concerned, they want to try and get some kind of clarity for the next few months. after the last couple of years, no one really trusts the government or trusts the administration to not have a series of crisis and tiptoeing to the edge. so my bet is they will try to get some sort of deal. >> who has more trouble convincing
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based on the hope that our leaders in washington may be working on the fiscal cliff. someone might panic then. let's focus on a company that may get cheaper. there are two ways to value every company. that represents what traders are willing to pay for a piece of the company. that in mind i want to tell you a tale about a company that could be in the cross hairs of it and the company i'm talking about is mindsafety. prote protection devices. that is a lot of stuff that you need to do in the oil and gas industry. oil and gas companies, as well as law enforcement agencies and the military. why do i think that my safety is to be required? take vng come on, safety never takes a vacation and no one ever skimps on it. mine safety sold the body armor business. honey well is the safety division. what do we get? this is part of the safety division. due possible has a safety division. $53 share stock. $41 price tag. both honey well and dupont want to add to their safety offer. $1.4 billion to buy sperion. they invented kevlar. in 2008 they bought industrial apparel. it is one o
based on the hope that our leaders in washington may be working on the fiscal cliff. someone might panic then. let's focus on a company that may get cheaper. there are two ways to value every company. that represents what traders are willing to pay for a piece of the company. that in mind i want to tell you a tale about a company that could be in the cross hairs of it and the company i'm talking about is mindsafety. prote protection devices. that is a lot of stuff that you need to do in the oil...
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emily schmidt, live in washington for us. thank you very much. 6:30 eastern soledad o'brien will be joined by congresswoman sheila jackson lee. the texas democrat is calling for an immediate ban on all assault weapons. soledad will be joined by senator joe manchin, the west virginia democrat is an nra member. he says now is the time to act on tightening up our gun laws as well. as we said, newtown schools will re-open today. but they will be open two hours later than usual. sandy hook remains an active crime scene. it is still closed. hundreds of newtown teachers and staff met with a national expert on kids and bereavement, as well as state mental health counselors. for the students and their families it is a return to healthy and helpful routine. here's sandra endo. >> reporter: in the wake of tragedy, a step towards normalcy, for newtown kids, that means going back to school. >> we also are going to be a little bit worried, because we know what we thought was a secure school had this happen to them. >> reporter: but facing
emily schmidt, live in washington for us. thank you very much. 6:30 eastern soledad o'brien will be joined by congresswoman sheila jackson lee. the texas democrat is calling for an immediate ban on all assault weapons. soledad will be joined by senator joe manchin, the west virginia democrat is an nra member. he says now is the time to act on tightening up our gun laws as well. as we said, newtown schools will re-open today. but they will be open two hours later than usual. sandy hook remains...
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financial considerations were one of the reasons that brought this washington state native to western siberia yet his main motive for the surgery had to do with how he fared in the otter's in america advertised as one seventy five i was one sixty seven or one sixty eight and so one eight centimeters would have brought me right to average so i just wanted to be average for women height isn't so important you know i think girl can be short and it's not a big deal i think a guy is like expected to be taller just before the operation moses mad at russian girl who found he's a regional hide quite in dealing yet he still want to have a day surgery adding seven more centimeters to he self-confidence she told me the whole time you're crazy you're normal you're perfect. so now it's like oh you're so what a compliment for somebody who's used to falling short of his own expectations. from our studios here in moscow. the news continues now on russia's foreign minister believes it's wrong to ban americans from adopting russian children but said the u.s. should take responsibility for any dissent t
financial considerations were one of the reasons that brought this washington state native to western siberia yet his main motive for the surgery had to do with how he fared in the otter's in america advertised as one seventy five i was one sixty seven or one sixty eight and so one eight centimeters would have brought me right to average so i just wanted to be average for women height isn't so important you know i think girl can be short and it's not a big deal i think a guy is like expected to...
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chip reid is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, nora and charlie. gun control advocates can't imagine why any law-abiding citizen would want or need a powerful military-style gun like the ar-15. among gun enthusiasts the followers number in the millions. more than three million americans own an ar-15, the most popular rifle in america. >> it's -- a fun gun to shoot. >> reporter: gun store owners say buyers also like it because it's the civilian version of the fearsome m-16 used in the military. its futuristic appearance has it playing a starring role in american pop culture. >> you tell me right now -- >> reporter: the gun of choice in movies and video games. >> you just see it and you want it. it's just the same reason why somebody stands on line for 25 hours to buy an apple iphone. >> reporter: it's a weapon that's been used in some of the worst mass shootings in recent history. it was an ar-15 that was used last friday that killed 26 people at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. last week, a man used one to kill two people at a
chip reid is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, nora and charlie. gun control advocates can't imagine why any law-abiding citizen would want or need a powerful military-style gun like the ar-15. among gun enthusiasts the followers number in the millions. more than three million americans own an ar-15, the most popular rifle in america. >> it's -- a fun gun to shoot. >> reporter: gun store owners say buyers also like it because it's the civilian...
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should take responsibility for any dissent that a freeze could be part of moscow's response to washington so called act what if you got a position of reports. he was a russia lawyer who is suspected of being involved in money laundering he died in prison before a court could make a decision on this case the act passed recently in the us is a law which allows sanctioning russian officials suspected of being connected to human rights violations but by many in moscow it's seen as an anti russian law and a proper response to it has become a source of some heated debate some deputies of the state duma want to see the response include banning all americans from adopting russian children in connection with all the cases of abuse sometimes even that's like the story of twenty one months a year old. who was suffocated to death after his adoptive american father left him in a locked car on a hot day in the open sun or the story one. american adoptive mother put her child on a plane back to russia along carrying only some underwear and a note and it's not only the cases themselves but the. please to
should take responsibility for any dissent that a freeze could be part of moscow's response to washington so called act what if you got a position of reports. he was a russia lawyer who is suspected of being involved in money laundering he died in prison before a court could make a decision on this case the act passed recently in the us is a law which allows sanctioning russian officials suspected of being connected to human rights violations but by many in moscow it's seen as an anti russian...
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in howard county, waterloo at washington boulevard. we are seeing normal delays developed around area as well as an accident on 95 north of o'donnell street. be aware of that and that will cause a delay through the morning commute. westbound on the beltway is still pretty jammed up. this is our camera north of the security boulevard. there is a lot of traffic out there. >> good morning, everyone. it is a little better than yesterday as far as visibility. temperatures are in the low 50's and it will be a mild day. we are watching a little disturbance coming out of the mountains that could hold together and get as a passing sprinkle today but it is only 20% chance. a mixture of clouds and sunshine and breezy and mild with a high near 56. nice day tomorrow, sunshine, 52, clouds on thursday, with a chance of rain, and it gets cold over the weekend. >> thank you for joining us. we're back with another update at 8:56. >>> 8:30 now on this tuesday morning, the 18th of december, 2012. christmas one week away. our toy drive going strong. even s
in howard county, waterloo at washington boulevard. we are seeing normal delays developed around area as well as an accident on 95 north of o'donnell street. be aware of that and that will cause a delay through the morning commute. westbound on the beltway is still pretty jammed up. this is our camera north of the security boulevard. there is a lot of traffic out there. >> good morning, everyone. it is a little better than yesterday as far as visibility. temperatures are in the low 50's...
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this is a washington day is that we are confronting a new president who belongs to a certain institution a certain movement which do not believe in the right of israel for existence. israeli leaders know all too well that whatever friendships however useful they have with arab leaders it doesn't alter the basic three eight posed by an arab awakening that in most countries is empowering militant islamic groups we will expect that these governments will one day will will but pressure not only on the friends of we feel also these. the new changes in the border democracies that is emerging in the arab world will have a tremendous challenges and. in order to maintain. law and order to establish a real democracy the need need some time but television fears that in the time it takes for that democracy to really take root and for the arab public perhaps one day to accept a jewish state relations with its arab neighbors will get far worse before they get better the challenge now for israeli leadership is twofold to avoid inflaming arab public opinion while protecting israel and also to counter th
this is a washington day is that we are confronting a new president who belongs to a certain institution a certain movement which do not believe in the right of israel for existence. israeli leaders know all too well that whatever friendships however useful they have with arab leaders it doesn't alter the basic three eight posed by an arab awakening that in most countries is empowering militant islamic groups we will expect that these governments will one day will will but pressure not only on...
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they talked about meeting next month in washington. it would be abe's first foreign visit after forming a new government. he's made strengthening the japan/u.s. relationship a priority. nhk world has more from washington. >> people in the obama administration place a high priority on stability in the asia-pacific. they have been troubled by increasing tension between japan and china over which country owns the senkaku islands in the east china sea. their concerned thathe conflict i claims allowed to fester could unsettled dynamic in the region. they want to see policies and sophisticated diplomacy to calm the swaituation. they're drawn into military confrontation because of their alliance with japan. >> our message to the new japanese government will be the same as the message to the former japanese government, which is that we want to see both japan and china avoid provocative acts. we want to see them talk to each other and work this through by dialogue. >> now japan has stirred up another territorial dispute with south korea. u.s. o
they talked about meeting next month in washington. it would be abe's first foreign visit after forming a new government. he's made strengthening the japan/u.s. relationship a priority. nhk world has more from washington. >> people in the obama administration place a high priority on stability in the asia-pacific. they have been troubled by increasing tension between japan and china over which country owns the senkaku islands in the east china sea. their concerned thathe conflict i claims...
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and when you have evidence -- i remember this, one of the first exchange programs at tacoma, washington, what they found was the needle exchange program was the principal point of source of recommendations into drug treatment. think about it. people come to a needle exchange program so they can safely use their drugs without getting an infection and spreading it to other people. there is no coercion involved. it is the most important you can have for someone who is a known drug user what that suggests is that when people need to get help, when people are trying to get better, what they most need is to have the opportunity to find their own dignity, their own self, their own worth. having a judge or prosecutor with a hammer over your head saying you better be clear or i'm throwing you in jail. you better give me clean urines or i'm throwing you in jail. that may work for some people but that's no reason to make it a one size fits all model. in fact, huge numbers do seek out treatment whether it's 12 step or anything else, if that treatment is respectful, if it's quality, if it has eviden
and when you have evidence -- i remember this, one of the first exchange programs at tacoma, washington, what they found was the needle exchange program was the principal point of source of recommendations into drug treatment. think about it. people come to a needle exchange program so they can safely use their drugs without getting an infection and spreading it to other people. there is no coercion involved. it is the most important you can have for someone who is a known drug user what that...
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. >> steve: you are looking live at washington d.c. in the capitol, believe it or not law makers hoping to avoid the fiscal cliff are making progress. aides said they were closer to cutting a deal. but one thing that will not click is tax hikes. how much would they be and who will would have to pay them when it come to revenue. joining us is saradoga springs, utah mayor mya love. he wanted tax increases and would now settle for 1.2 trillion and impact $400,000 or more. and sounds like he squished a bit on it and what do you think about the supposed deal? >> it is not much movement from the president's side. in if you are going for $250,000 to $400,000 that is not much. young came out with a report saying if you tax the top two brackets that will cost you 700,000 jobs. these are janitors going in and having their manager say i am sorry wecan't afford you any longer and these people are working pay check to pay check. they need mon tow feed their family. >> gretchen: - >> steve: the president wanted a two year debt limit. and that was th
. >> steve: you are looking live at washington d.c. in the capitol, believe it or not law makers hoping to avoid the fiscal cliff are making progress. aides said they were closer to cutting a deal. but one thing that will not click is tax hikes. how much would they be and who will would have to pay them when it come to revenue. joining us is saradoga springs, utah mayor mya love. he wanted tax increases and would now settle for 1.2 trillion and impact $400,000 or more. and sounds like he...
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jewish settlers ad infinitum into the future however it's well known that israel's main protector in washington is declining in international significance because really authorities would be wise to change their ill advised policy before it's too late. and as israel feels increasingly isolated at the u.n. over its expansion policy the arab spring means it's increasingly isolated in its own neighborhood as well the turmoil has seen it become the target of more toxic militant rockets and even stray shells from across the border with syria policy a report. there's a storm brewing in the middle east and it's leaving a chill in the hearts of most israelis say what you might about the arab spring it poses an obvious problem for tel aviv they mean and so we've seen just a few weeks ago. plenty of missiles falling on israel form a radical. i dream and we see. already the beginning of maybe a attrition war in the golan heights we see plenty of the angels in the mediterranean sea israel's backyard has become a lot more dangerous in the last two years weapons from libya are leaking across borders and land
jewish settlers ad infinitum into the future however it's well known that israel's main protector in washington is declining in international significance because really authorities would be wise to change their ill advised policy before it's too late. and as israel feels increasingly isolated at the u.n. over its expansion policy the arab spring means it's increasingly isolated in its own neighborhood as well the turmoil has seen it become the target of more toxic militant rockets and even...
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>> i think in here washington. before i was a deputy minister in the early '90s. >> here in washington you are known as mr. anne applebaum. >> i am proud to be married to and though. c-span: that was seven years ago. >> guest: he was so young. c-span: does he look that young today it is a foreign minister? >> guest: he looks wonderful. c-span: what does it mean that he is now the foreign minister of poland and how does that figure into all of your interest here are? >> guest: it doesn't figure in directly. i have a background of knowledge and sympathy for that region that i wouldn't have otherwise and i think he doesn't influence any direct way. he is not sitting with me in the archives while i'm looking up to see what happened to the film directors in 1947 and he would be too busy to even help me write my book. knowing that region and having lived in it and having this 20 year long connection with it gives me some empathy or some interest in what happened there. c-span: what are the residuals from world war ii and
>> i think in here washington. before i was a deputy minister in the early '90s. >> here in washington you are known as mr. anne applebaum. >> i am proud to be married to and though. c-span: that was seven years ago. >> guest: he was so young. c-span: does he look that young today it is a foreign minister? >> guest: he looks wonderful. c-span: what does it mean that he is now the foreign minister of poland and how does that figure into all of your interest here...
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all they hear from washington is about tax hikes and spending cuts. how come nobody is talking about how to grow the economy? >> well, first of all, i think the c.e.o.s of the large corporations are very tuned into this debate. many of them are actually participating directly in the debate in washington. and they're entirely aware of all of the stuff we're talking about right now, and the degree to which an agreement, which i believe we'll see, would clear the air and would free -- would liberate a lot of investment and hiring and expansion. and as far as business in general is concerned, once this is out of the way, all of that talk about tax increases, spending cuts, dysfunction, gridlock, that will disappear. so i think you'll see a better 2013 than 2012. that's not too hard because 2012 has been a very slow year, even before the fourth quarter and into hesitation. i think the outlook beyond this is really pretty good. >> susie: we're going to have to leave it there and that very upbeat note. thank you e very much, roger. we've been speaking with r
all they hear from washington is about tax hikes and spending cuts. how come nobody is talking about how to grow the economy? >> well, first of all, i think the c.e.o.s of the large corporations are very tuned into this debate. many of them are actually participating directly in the debate in washington. and they're entirely aware of all of the stuff we're talking about right now, and the degree to which an agreement, which i believe we'll see, would clear the air and would free -- would...
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israel is making a very dangerous wager that its chief ally and washington can be protected from the reach of international law but i think that's a misjudgment on israel's part the enhanced status of the palestinian authority raises the possibility that the israeli beater ship can be dragged before the international criminal court in the hague for various transgressions not only that but the neighborhood of israel is changing with the rise of the south and the rise of the islamicist so i think israel is playing a very dangerous game in the short term and in the long term the problem is mr netanyahu does not want a settlement of this question he feels that his regime can continue in a grab the palestinian land and settling palestinian land which jewish settlers ad infinitum into the future however it's well known that israel's main protector in washington is declining in international significance because really authorities would be wise to change their ill advised policy before it's too late. and as israel feels increasingly isolated at the u.n. over its expansion policy the arab sp
israel is making a very dangerous wager that its chief ally and washington can be protected from the reach of international law but i think that's a misjudgment on israel's part the enhanced status of the palestinian authority raises the possibility that the israeli beater ship can be dragged before the international criminal court in the hague for various transgressions not only that but the neighborhood of israel is changing with the rise of the south and the rise of the islamicist so i think...
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>> that scene actually keeps coming to mind as i try to followhe modra in washington that has us heading for a cliff. a fiscal cliff. but are we? or is this, another myth in the making? for some insight, we turn to two seasoned observers both of whose books you'll want to as santa to leave in your stocking. bruce bartlett was an economic adviser to the supply-side icon jack kemp, and to two presidents -- ronald reagan and the first george bush. he got into hot water with his conservative cohorts when he wrote a widely quoted book critical of the second president bush. his most recent work is "the benefit and the burden: tax reform-why we need it and what it will take." yves smith is the founder and editor of the popular blog naked capitalism. after 25 years in the financial services industry, she now heads the management consulting firm aurora advisors. she's the author of this book: "econned: how unenlightened self interest undermined democracy and corrupted capitalism." welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> is the fiscal cliff just a metaphor? or is it for real? >> well,
>> that scene actually keeps coming to mind as i try to followhe modra in washington that has us heading for a cliff. a fiscal cliff. but are we? or is this, another myth in the making? for some insight, we turn to two seasoned observers both of whose books you'll want to as santa to leave in your stocking. bruce bartlett was an economic adviser to the supply-side icon jack kemp, and to two presidents -- ronald reagan and the first george bush. he got into hot water with his conservative...
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one, the cfo says the washington debate over the fiscal cliff is not hurting the customers' tendency to spend. they're still spending their budgets and they feel great about the trajectory of their sales. still hiring sales people across every region, across vert capitals, cloud. larry ellison chimed in. finally, larry ellison said in qe-3 they'll be turning the corner in hardware revenue and in q4 expect growth and improving margins. >> thanks. you see the stock moving higher towards its previous highs. >> 52 week high. what we haven't mentioned i think might be the most important metric in oracle, the new licensing method was up 17%. they shop out there and continue to show how well they integrate. the problem is we will start pushing up against the 36 level, had been the top 12 years ago and in '09, if i'm not mistaken or '07. keep a look on it. i think it has more room to run, maybe 34, 35, then might be time to take the money off the table. >>> also 52 week highs in shares of sales. >>> meanwhile, bopoulty group, e builder hit its highest levels since april of 2006. do you have
one, the cfo says the washington debate over the fiscal cliff is not hurting the customers' tendency to spend. they're still spending their budgets and they feel great about the trajectory of their sales. still hiring sales people across every region, across vert capitals, cloud. larry ellison chimed in. finally, larry ellison said in qe-3 they'll be turning the corner in hardware revenue and in q4 expect growth and improving margins. >> thanks. you see the stock moving higher towards its...
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should take responsibility for any dissent and free is could be part of moscow's response to washington so-called magnitsky act. over ports. thank you. thank you thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you thank you monster would. you be. any ok thank you thank you thank you. thank you thanks. to suffocate. thank you. thank. you. thank you. bob. barker and old not only you so why. do you. think you have so many sentences which are what i was very much thank you. do you. want to be a she offered me this info meghan the russian has become rich in russia because we have a minister of education spoke against what was. written by some members of. the. russian. by americans who either they would vote for me. because. it's. very sad person who did that. to continue the worst. the tragedy in a new elementary school in the u.s. that left twenty six dead has spoiled the long running debate of gun control in the u.s. more than one hundred fifty thousand americans who already signed a petition asking the white house to introduce a bill limiting access to firearms and just as a child you k
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military base in the country's east and one local newspaper says that washington has already pumped around sixty million dollars into its reconstruction and american military presence in bulgaria has been allowed since two thousand and six antiwar activist brian becker says this is just the us trying to extend its influence in that there is a strong motive force to maintain the cold war even without the soviet union and to incorporate the countries of eastern and central europe the former warsaw pact countries into an american sphere of influence through the medium of nato and so i think what the what the troop deployment the creation of more bases there are already for. the incorporation of this as part of the nato strategy is one threat to russia a threat to the national sovereignty of the people of the area because they have foreign military bases and it incorporates both gary makes it more secure as part of an american political and economic as well as military formation. all right into the arty world up there we go and i was some more international headlines in brief for you syrian re
military base in the country's east and one local newspaper says that washington has already pumped around sixty million dollars into its reconstruction and american military presence in bulgaria has been allowed since two thousand and six antiwar activist brian becker says this is just the us trying to extend its influence in that there is a strong motive force to maintain the cold war even without the soviet union and to incorporate the countries of eastern and central europe the former...
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however, jeff immelt is warning the issues in washington have taken a toll on business. ge is reportedly close to a deal to buy avio for as much as $4 billion. ge adding better than 1% in frankfurt trade, well outpacing the market. >>> and mcdonald's is hoping to get a few extra presents over the tree this year. the fast food giant has urged u.s. franchise owner toes be open to christmas day. that goes against the company's tradition of being closed on major holidays. the request was made in a memo to franchises in november. mcdonald's same-store sales did fall for the first time in october, but rebounded last month. the company attributes had part of that to stories that were open thanksgiving. now, following a year of considerable market shocks, we'll take a look at what's in store for 2013 and find out why our next guest says volatility is at a crossroads, just after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] how could switchgrass in argentina, change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand t
however, jeff immelt is warning the issues in washington have taken a toll on business. ge is reportedly close to a deal to buy avio for as much as $4 billion. ge adding better than 1% in frankfurt trade, well outpacing the market. >>> and mcdonald's is hoping to get a few extra presents over the tree this year. the fast food giant has urged u.s. franchise owner toes be open to christmas day. that goes against the company's tradition of being closed on major holidays. the request was...
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all he has in his office are pictures of washington and hawaii. that's the humility that he showed his entire life. there was no staff there, just the two of us. we talked for an hour. and i would always remember it but his having passed away yesterday, it will be embedded in my mind. as we left, we both lamented the fact we hadn't been able to sit down and talk like that enough. he professed at that time, these were his words, how lucky he'd bin his whole life. he said i got a little emphysema now, i said it's not from smoking, i've never seen you smoke, he said no, i learned to smoke in the war as a boy, a teenager. he smoked from 1944 to 1967. and they told him he had lung cancer. but they were wrong. but in the process they took out part of his lung out, half of his lung. he talked about how lucky he had been with surviving what he thought was lung cancer, but also how lucky he had been his whole life. for example, the war. now, i'm sure that most people would reflect on his massive injuries that he had as being lucky, but he considered it luc
all he has in his office are pictures of washington and hawaii. that's the humility that he showed his entire life. there was no staff there, just the two of us. we talked for an hour. and i would always remember it but his having passed away yesterday, it will be embedded in my mind. as we left, we both lamented the fact we hadn't been able to sit down and talk like that enough. he professed at that time, these were his words, how lucky he'd bin his whole life. he said i got a little emphysema...